The 2-0 Las Vegas Raiders head to the Superdome as 3.5-point underdogs. The New Orleans Saints team they're facing just came back from 14-3 down to beat the Ravens in Baltimore. On this week's radio show from 101.5 KDWN, Scott Gulbransen starts with Brock Bowers back at practice after his meniscus trim. Klint Kubiak called it day-to-day the whole way, and he was right. Scott explains why Bowers' snap share on Sunday will tell you more than the injury report. He also isn't backing off his wide receiver take, even with Kirk Cousins throwing six touchdowns in two games.
Segment two is the Raiders defense. It's first in the NFL in EPA per play and first against the run, with eight sacks from six different players and a takeaway on about one of every five drives. The linebackers are the best group since 2002, and missed tackles are way down. Tyler Shough doesn't turn the ball over, though, so the pass rush has to carry this one. With Kelvin Banks on IR, Maxx Crosby should see plenty of the Saints' backup left tackle.
Then Kubiak goes back to New Orleans, where he called plays in 2024. Scott argues both sides of who has the edge. He takes calls from Raider Rob in San Diego and Michelle in the East Bay, then closes with his score prediction.
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Chapters:
00:00 Show open
00:40 Raiders 2-0, headed to New Orleans
01:44 Today's rundown
02:43 Dolphins win and the first SoFi win with fans in the stands
03:11 Saints favored by 3.5 after beating the Ravens
04:14 Brock Bowers back at practice
04:50 Kubiak was right about Bowers' timeline
06:01 What the offense looked like without Bowers
07:04 Cousins' six TD passes, first since Ken Stabler
07:22 Pushing back on the X pushback about the WR room
08:44 18th in passing yards, WR room ranked 31st
09:31 Why Bowers is a matchup problem
10:52 The Saints' thin secondary
12:02 Saints lose LT Kelvin Banks
12:47 Back at practice vs. back to 100%
14:01 Watch the snap count, not the injury report
15:53 The Raiders defense nobody's talking about
16:45 Best linebacker group since 2002
17:13 First in the NFL in EPA per play
17:46 Takeaways and a rookie with two picks
18:37 The Raiders are tackling again
19:33 Credit to Rob Leonhard and John Spytek
19:55 Tyler Shough doesn't turn it over
21:04 The comeback in Baltimore
22:10 Chris Olave
22:38 The matchup that decides the game
23:05 Porter's foot, Stokes in concussion protocol
24:50 Crosby vs. a backup left tackle
25:32 Why Crosby matters beyond the stat sheet
26:47 Kamara, Etienne and the Saints run game
27:17 Chase Young, Cam Jordan and the Raiders O-line
28:51 Kubiak returns to New Orleans
30:35 The case for Kubiak
31:17 The case for the Saints
32:12 Scott's verdict: who has the edge
33:44 Raider Nation Court of Public Opinion
34:23 Raider Rob in San Diego
36:27 Strength of schedule is real
37:36 Michelle in the East Bay
40:05 Scott's Raiders-Saints prediction
41:29 Postgame show info and sign-off
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